This report explores teacher workforce stability in South Carolina’s public schools for the 2024–25 academic year. Using statewide educator-level administrative data from the past year, alongside longitudinal data from six prior years, the report and overview unpack recent trends in teacher retention, variation across school contexts, and differences by certification path and career stage.
This installment of our District Support Series explores connections among SC TEACHER survey constructs and leadership responsibilities, supporting districts in utilizing specific data points to assist superintendents and school boards in ongoing strategic planning and assessments.
Interested in digging deeper? SC TEACHER offers in-person Data + Insight Workshops on topics including drawing on survey data as evidence in PADEPP and Cognia. Workshops are free to districts with at least a 50% response rate for the SC Teacher Working Conditions Survey.
Request more information through our Connect page and suggest other topics to support your district’s work.
This installment of our District Support Series supports leaders in utilizing relevant datasets as they build out impactful, data-driven budgets. Factors including teacher retention, administrator burnout, and working conditions can help illuminate key data patterns pointing to more strategic, targeted investments and resource allocations.
Interested in digging deeper? SC TEACHER offers in-person Data + Insight Workshops on topics including utilizing survey data as evidence in PADEPP and Cognia. Workshops are free to districts with at least a 50% response rate for the SC Teacher Working Conditions Survey. Request more information through our Connect page and suggest other topics that could support your district’s work.
Unpack essential details on the inaugural SC Administrator Working Conditions Survey, including the purpose, participants, and impact for districts and the state. Opening in January 2026, the inaugural study will measure working conditions of school administrators for a more comprehensive picture of South Carolina educator experiences.
Exiting teachers from 41 districts participated in the 2025 SC Teacher Exit Survey. This report shares state-level insights into their decisions to leave their positions, whether to change roles, move districts, retire, or leave public education entirely. Additionally, the report unpacks data on teachers’ willingness to return to the classroom, and which considerations would most influence their decision to do so.
This addition to our District Support Series helps guide strategic planning teams through layering existing data sets, such as SC Teacher Working Conditions Survey data, SC School Report Card metrics, and more. By triangulating findings from a variety of meaningful sources, district leaders can gain more insight, supporting the outcomes districts and schools aim to achieve.
Interested in digging deeper? SC TEACHER offers in-person Data + Insight Workshops on topics including utilizing survey data as evidence in PADEPP and Cognia. Workshops are free to districts with at least a 50% response rate in the SC Teacher Working Conditions Survey. Request more information—and suggest another topic that could support your district’s work—through our Connect page.
This report presents a detailed analysis of South Carolina’s alternative route teacher pipeline and workforce for the 2023–24 academic year. Longitudinal data going back to 2019–20 reveal patterns in the preparation and retention of alternative route teachers, as well as the growth of state-approved alternative certification pathways.
Teachers from 75% of South Carolina public schools participated in the 2025 SC Teacher Working Conditions Survey. This report features a comprehensive analysis of statewide survey data, showing significant correlations between certain teacher working conditions and job satisfaction, with notable variations across school levels and other contexts.
